Bareroot Populus alba (White Poplar)

A striking deciduous tree that commands attention with its distinctive white bark and shimmering foliage, creating movement and light in the landscape. The leaves emerge with a felted white underside that flashes silver in the breeze, while the upper surface develops into a rich green before turning golden yellow in autumn. Fast growing yet sturdy, it forms a broad, spreading crown that makes an excellent windbreak or shade tree for large gardens and parkland. Particularly tolerant of coastal conditions and urban pollution, it thrives in most soil types including damp ground. The attractive pale bark becomes deeply fissured with age, adding winter interest when the tree is bare. A magnificent choice for those seeking a tree with year round visual impact and rapid growth.

Family of Trees: Salicaceae

Habit: Deciduous Tree, Spreading Crown

Growth Rate: 60-100 cm/year

Optimal Temperature: 10-25°C, hardy to -30°C

Harmful if Eaten?: Non-toxic

Flowers or Berries: Catkins

Hardiness: H7 (Extremely Hardy)

Hardiness ratings

All ratings refer to the UK growing conditions unless otherwise stated. Minimum temperature ranges (in degrees C) are shown in brackets

○ H1a: under glass all year (>15C)
○ H1b: can be grown outside in the summer (10 - 15)
○ H1c: can be grown outside in the summer (5 - 10)
○ H2: tolerant of low temperatures, but not surviving being frozen (1 to 5)
○ H3: hardy in coastal and relatively mild parts of the UK (-5 to 1)
○ H4: hardy through most of the UK (-10 to -5)
○ H5: hardy in most places throughout the UK even in severe winters (-15 to -10)
○ H6: hardy in all of UK and northern Europe (-20 to -15)
○ H7: hardy in the severest European continental climates (< -20)